UK Financial Insights from Katten is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds in the UK and Europe....more
From Enforcement to Empowerment: SEC Chairman Paul Atkins Charts a New Regulatory Approach for Digital Assets -
SEC Chairman Atkins promoted a forward-looking regulatory agenda, emphasizing three interlocking priorities: (1)...more
FCA Sets Out T+1 Settlement Expectations for UK Asset Managers and Alternative Firms -
On 23 October 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published a letter directed at firms within its Asset Management and...more
On 30 September 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) published three updates in connection with the Consumer Duty (the Duty): (i) a letter to HM Treasury (HMT) setting out the application of the Duty for wholesale...more
UK Financial Insights from Katten is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds in the UK and Europe....more
After several years of market turbulence, the private equity landscape in 2025 is characterised by a delicate balance of power between Limited Partners (LPs) and General Partners (GPs). Fundraising remains challenging,...more
The Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has published a consultation (CP25/25) on the application of the FCA Handbook to regulated cryptoasset activities. If the proposals therein are implemented by the FCA, it would mark...more
Katten's Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds....more
Background -
HM Treasury (HMT) recently published a draft statutory instrument (SI), The Money Laundering and Terrorist Financing (Amendment and Miscellaneous Provision) Regulations 2025, alongside a policy note (Policy...more
UK Financial Insights from Katten is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds in the UK and Europe....more
On 1 August 2025, the Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) issued a press release (the Press Release) announcing that UK retail consumers will soon be able to access crypto exchange traded notes (cETNs) admitted to trading on UK...more
UK Financial Insights from Katten is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds in the UK and Europe....more
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has recently published a consultation paper on the systematic internaliser (SI) framework for bonds and derivatives (CP25/20). CP25/20 also contains a discussion paper on the current...more
UK Financial Insights from Katten is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds in the UK and Europe....more
7/1/2025
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Katten's Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds....more
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (the FCA) recently published two consultations: CP25/14 on stablecoin issuance and cryptoasset custody (CP25/14), and CP25/15 on prudential requirements for cryptoasset firms (CP25/15, and...more
UK Financial Insights from Katten is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds in the UK and Europe....more
5/23/2025
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Katten's Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds....more
On 29 April, UK Chancellor Rachel Reeves announced the publication by HM Treasury of near-final legislation to bring cryptoassets within the scope of the UK’s regulatory perimeter. Shortly after, on 2 May, the UK Financial...more
The UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA) has recently published a consultation paper (CP25/9) setting out further proposals on product information for consumer composite investments (CCIs), i.e., investments where the returns...more
UK Financial Insights from Katten is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds in the UK and Europe....more
UK Financial Insights from Katten is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds in the UK and Europe....more
Katten's Financial Markets and Funds Quick Take is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds....more
UK Financial Insights from Katten is a monthly newsletter highlighting key noteworthy developments potentially affecting financial markets and funds in the UK and Europe....more
Following the UK Financial Conduct Authority (FCA)’s February 2024 consultation on changes to its Enforcement Guide and publicising enforcement investigations (CP 24/2) (First Consultation), the FCA has issued a further...more